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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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