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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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