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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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