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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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