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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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