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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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