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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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