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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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