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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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