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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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