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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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