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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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