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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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