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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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