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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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