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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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