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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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