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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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