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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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