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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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