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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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