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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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