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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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