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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major 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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