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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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