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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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