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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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