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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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