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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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