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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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