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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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