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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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