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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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