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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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