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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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