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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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