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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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