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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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