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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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