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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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