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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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