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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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