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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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