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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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