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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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