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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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