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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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