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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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