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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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