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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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