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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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