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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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