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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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