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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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