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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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