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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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