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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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