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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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