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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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