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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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