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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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