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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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