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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations 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 normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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