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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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