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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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