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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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