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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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