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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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