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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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