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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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