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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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