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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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