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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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