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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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