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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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