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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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