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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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