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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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