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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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