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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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