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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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