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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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