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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring 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 intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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