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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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