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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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