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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models 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 student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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