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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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