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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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