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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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