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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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