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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key 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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