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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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