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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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