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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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