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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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