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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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