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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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