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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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