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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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