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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses 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. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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