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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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