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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 and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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