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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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