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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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