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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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