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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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