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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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