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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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