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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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