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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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