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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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