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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education