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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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