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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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