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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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