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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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