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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people 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 MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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