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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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