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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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