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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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