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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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