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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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