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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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