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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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