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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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