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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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