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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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