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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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