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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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