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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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