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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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