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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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