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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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