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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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