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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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