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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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