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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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