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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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