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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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