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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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