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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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