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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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