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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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