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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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