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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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