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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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