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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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