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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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