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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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