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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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