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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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