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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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