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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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