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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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