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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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