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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources