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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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