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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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