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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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