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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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