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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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