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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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