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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans 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. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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