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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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