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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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