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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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