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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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