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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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