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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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