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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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