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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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