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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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