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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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