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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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