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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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