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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources