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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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