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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key 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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