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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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