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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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