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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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