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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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