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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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