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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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