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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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