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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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