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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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