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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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