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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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