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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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