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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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