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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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