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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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