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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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