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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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