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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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