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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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