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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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