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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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