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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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