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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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