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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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