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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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