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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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