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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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