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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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