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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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