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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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