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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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