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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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