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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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