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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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