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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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