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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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