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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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