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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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