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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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