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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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