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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important 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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