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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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