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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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