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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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