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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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