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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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