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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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