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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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