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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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