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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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