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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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