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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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