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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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