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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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