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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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