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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for 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 open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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