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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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