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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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