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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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