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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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