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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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