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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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