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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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