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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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