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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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