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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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