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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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