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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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