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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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