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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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