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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses 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 MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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