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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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