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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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