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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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