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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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