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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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