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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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