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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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