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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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