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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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