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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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