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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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