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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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