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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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