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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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