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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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