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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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