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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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