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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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