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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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