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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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