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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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