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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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