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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. 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 online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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