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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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