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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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