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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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