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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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