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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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