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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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