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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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