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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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