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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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