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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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