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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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