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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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