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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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