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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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