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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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