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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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