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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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