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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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