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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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