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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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