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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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