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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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