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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part 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 commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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