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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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