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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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