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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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