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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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