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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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