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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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