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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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