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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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