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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates 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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