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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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