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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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