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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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