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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering 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. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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