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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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