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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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