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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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