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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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