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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students all over 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 massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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