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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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