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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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