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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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