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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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