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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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