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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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