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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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