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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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