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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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