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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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