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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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