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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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