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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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