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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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