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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. 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 massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving 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 these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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