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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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