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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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