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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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