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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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