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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key 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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