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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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