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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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