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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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