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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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