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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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