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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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