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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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