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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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