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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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