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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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