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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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