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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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