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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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