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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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