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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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