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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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