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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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