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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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