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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key 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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