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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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