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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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