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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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