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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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