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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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