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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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