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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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