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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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