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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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