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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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