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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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