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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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