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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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