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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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