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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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