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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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