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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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