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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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