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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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