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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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