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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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