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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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