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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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