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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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