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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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