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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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