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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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