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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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