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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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