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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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