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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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