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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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