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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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