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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key 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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