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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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