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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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