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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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