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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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