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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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