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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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