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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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