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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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