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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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