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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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