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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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