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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing 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 be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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