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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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