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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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