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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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