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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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