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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 (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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