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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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