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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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