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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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