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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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