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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important 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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