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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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