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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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