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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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