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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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