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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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