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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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