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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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