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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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