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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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