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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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