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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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