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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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