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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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