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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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