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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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