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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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