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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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