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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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