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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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