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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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