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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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