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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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