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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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