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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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