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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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