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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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