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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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