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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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