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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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