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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business 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 handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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