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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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