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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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