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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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