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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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