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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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