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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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