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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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