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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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