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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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