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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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