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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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