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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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