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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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