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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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