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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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