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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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