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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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