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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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