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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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