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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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