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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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