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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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