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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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