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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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