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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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