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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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