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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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