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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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