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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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