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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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