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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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