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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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