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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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