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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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