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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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