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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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