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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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