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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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