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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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