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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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