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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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