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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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