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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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