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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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