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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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