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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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