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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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