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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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