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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student 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 digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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