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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major 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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