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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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