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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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