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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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