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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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