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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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