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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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