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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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