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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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