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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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