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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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