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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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