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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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