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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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