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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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