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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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