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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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