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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high 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 abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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