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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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