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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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