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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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