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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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