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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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