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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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