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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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